To apply art to useful wares is not frivolity, but a part of the serious business of life . W. Morris

This was one of Morris' key quotes and motives for working. I believe too that there is a general disregard for the arts in todays society. A degree in the arts is seen as a frivolity and an unnecessary expense by many and even the government as we see the arts hit by cuts. It is though however, something that most people including politicians and mathematicians appreciate without taking a second thought. I'm sure in their homes they enjoyed patterned china, patterned bedding and quite probably patterned furnishings. I therefore see this as one of the most important ethos to use for my project and career.

One off artist screen prints on sale in the shop

Museum shop
Turning the ordinary into the ornate.
William Morris set himself the task of making everyday
objects into decorative and desirable objects.
An ideal that most designers work to today.

These are some of the products that
are by more modern artists and designers
working to the same objectives.
These items sell at a premium price as they are
one off that cannot be reproduced by major companies.

William Morris Museum

Intricately printed designs that have stood the test of time. 

Similarly to my last project I hope to make a sample book
to consolidate my designs into a portable collection.
I specifically designed my sample book so I have the option to continue
adding to it.

Sample books are an age old way of displaying an artists design

An Original William Morris sample book

An original application of a Morris print

'He uses digital technology as a tool not a crutch'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03sltyb/Sound_City/

Sound city Dave Grohl 01/02/14

'He uses digital technology as a tool not a crutch' - Dave Grohl describing Trent Rezenor . This statement condenses part of what I want to describe in my project. Tools are there to be used. But they are only there to be used to their full extent when someone knows how to use them effectively.

These are some other quotes from the program that provide important considerations.

"In this age of technology and simulation how do we retain the human element"

"Software gives us the option to go back to things and perfect it"
- "There is no pressure to make a creative decision"

Times before digital,
"Something you could do and no one else could do it"

My work tries to combine traditional drawing with current technologies to produce contemporary patterns from antiquated objects.